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- English Word Dove Definition of Dive
- English Word Dove plant Definition A Central American orchid (Peristeria elata), having a flower stem five or six feet high, with numerous globose white fragrant flowers. The column in the center of the flower resembles a dove; -- called also Holy Spirit plant.
- English Word Dove's-foot Definition A small annual species of Geranium, native in England; -- so called from the shape of the leaf.
- English Word Dove's-foot Definition The columbine.
- English Word Dove-eyed Definition Having eyes like a dove; meekeyed; as, dove-eyed Peace.
- English Word Dovecot Definition Alt. of Dovecote
- English Word Dovecote Definition A small house or box, raised to a considerable height above the ground, and having compartments, in which domestic pigeons breed; a dove house.
- English Word Dovekie Definition A guillemot (Uria grylle), of the arctic regions. Also applied to the little auk or sea dove. See under Dove.
- English Word Dovelet Definition A young or small dove.
- English Word Dovelike Definition Mild as a dove; gentle; pure and lovable.
- English Word Dover's Powder Definition A powder of ipecac and opium, compounded, in the United States, with sugar of milk, but in England (as formerly in the United States) with sulphate of potash, and in France (as in Dr. Dover's original prescription) with nitrate and sulphate of potash and licorice. It is an anodyne diaphoretic.
- English Word Doveship Definition The possession of dovelike qualities, harmlessness and innocence.
- English Word Dovetail Definition A flaring tenon, or tongue (shaped like a bird's tail spread), and a mortise, or socket, into which it fits tightly, making an interlocking joint between two pieces which resists pulling a part in all directions except one.
- English Word Dovetail Definition To cut to a dovetail.
- English Word Dovetail Definition To join by means of dovetails.
- English Word Dovetail Definition To fit in or connect strongly, skillfully, or nicely; to fit ingeniously or complexly.
- English Word Dovetailed Definition of Dovetail
- English Word Dovetailing Definition of Dovetail
- English Word Dovish Definition Like a dove; harmless; innocent.
- English Word Dow Definition A kind of vessel. See Dhow.
- English Word Dow Definition To furnish with a dower; to endow.
- English Word Dowable Definition Capable of being endowed; entitled to dower.
- English Word Dowager Definition A widow endowed, or having a jointure; a widow who either enjoys a dower from her deceased husband, or has property of her own brought by her to her husband on marriage, and settled on her after his decease.
- English Word Dowager Definition A title given in England to a widow, to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir bearing the same name; -- chiefly applied to widows of personages of rank.
- English Word Dowagerism Definition The rank or condition of a dowager; formality, as that of a dowager. Also used figuratively.
- English Word Dowcet Definition One of the testicles of a hart or stag.
- English Word Dowdies Definition of Dowdy
- English Word Dowdy Definition Showing a vulgar taste in dress; awkward and slovenly in dress; vulgar-looking.
- English Word Dowdy Definition An awkward, vulgarly dressed, inelegant woman.
- English Word Dowdyish Definition Like a dowdy.